diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c
index 1cdea1a..9b49516 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptspi.c
@@ -447,6 +447,7 @@
 	spi_max_offset(starget) = ioc->spi_data.maxSyncOffset;
 
 	spi_offset(starget) = 0;
+	spi_period(starget) = 0xFF;
 	mptspi_write_width(starget, 0);
 
 	return 0;